This Huge Sand Tiger Shark Ain’t Got No Time for Puny Fish

 
Seeing a six-foot sand tiger shark suddenly appear right in front of you would surely make your heart skip a beat or two. But Tanya Houppermans, who nabbed this incredible shot 15 miles off the coast of North Carolina coast, says it was no big deal. With a smooth flick of its tail, the shark moved along, its beady black eyes set on bigger fish. “You would think it got a smorgasboard of food it can fill up on,” she says. “But that just didn’t happen.

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